Working at Height: Final Knowledge Check

It is a legal requirement to record the findings of a risk assessment if your organisation employs how many employees?

True or False: Scaffolds must be inspected before use each day.

Guardrails are optional on scaffolds

You need to stack materials on a working platform. What is the best way to stop them falling over the toe board?

What should be done if a scaffold is damaged?

Ladders should be positioned at a 75-degree angle.

How should you carry tools when climbing a ladder?

Why is it important to have a second person present when working at height?

Ladders and stepladders should only be used for tasks of which duration?

The top two steps of a stepladder can be used for standing on.

When should a fall arrest system be used?

Thinking about the hierarchy of preventing falls from height:
Drag and drop each of the following according to its priority.

What sort of protection does tower scaffolding provide?

According to the Hierarchy of Control Measures for work at height, if work at height can not be avoided, what should be the next priority?

Which of the following protection systems is most preferred when work at height cannot be avoided? Select the correct answer

What sort of protection does a worker restraint system provide?

What sort of protection does a guardrail provide?

You need to use a mobile tower scaffold, the wheel brakes do not work. What should
you do? Select the correct answer

How will you know the maximum weight or number of people that can be lifted safely on a MEWP?

What does MEWP stand for?